Podcasts on Ultrahuman Blog

#37 Hacking Longevity with Dr. Howard Luks

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 20:59:42 +0000

Introduction Of Podcast

As we grow older, it is imperative for us to change our longevity protocols. To discuss this at length, we’re joined by Dr. Howard Luks, a sports scientist and orthopaedic surgeon. Dr. Luks has a wealth of experience in the field of sports injuries and he shares the various strategies one can implement as they enter their 40s, 50s & 60s. Dr. Luks talks on what all things should one look out for and how things change for us as we age. You would not want to miss this. Tune in.

#36 Squashing The Records with Saurav Ghosal

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 20:59:40 +0000

Introduction Of Podcast

In this episode, Mohit is joined by India’s leading squash player Saurav Ghosal. Saurav is fresh off from his medal wins at the Commonwealth Games 2022 and shares his secret to success. The Indian prodigy lets us into how he got into squash and how his early days were. Having done a lot of firsts for India, Saurav discusses what goes into making him India’s best squash player. Tune in right away!

#35 HRV & Physical Performance with Greg Elliott

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 20:59:38 +0000

Introduction Of Podcast

It is often discussed how we can efficiently increase performance while on our runs, on workouts or any of the sports we play. It is interesting to see this has deep correlations with some of the biomarkers such as heart-rate variability or HRV. In this episode, we dive deep on precisely the same with Greg Elliott who has years of work and research in the field of HRV.

#34 Daredevilry On Dirt with Aishwarya Pissay

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 20:59:36 +0000

Introduction Of Podcast

In today’s episode, we’re joined by Aishwarya Pissay, a motorsports athlete. She is India’s first athlete to win a world title in 2 wheeler motorsports at the FIM Baja World Cup in 2019, having previously won in 2017 and the most recent one in 2022 being her best ever. She has also won 8 National Titles in both Road racing and Rally racing. We discuss her life story, her winning mindset, along with how she prepares for races.

#33 Why We Breathe? with Dr. Jack Feldman

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 20:59:33 +0000

Introduction Of Podcast

All of us know breathing is important for living beings, especially humans to survive. Ever wondered what led us to this process? What the origins of breathing are? In this episode, Dr. Jack Feldman, a renowned neurobiologist, answers all these questions. We also discuss the role of breathing and how can breathing patterns can have a say in our longevity. You’d not want to miss this.

Timestamps

(00:00 - 01:51) - Introduction
(02:12 - 04:52) - Role Of Breathing In Human Evolution
(04:59 - 14:07) - The Mechanism Of Diaphragm
(17:11 - 33:11) - Affects Of Breathing Patterns
(33:56 - 43:03) - What Is Sighing & Can It Be A Biomarker?
(46:35 - 49:46) - Dr. Feldman’s Choice Of Breathing Techniques

Key Takeaways - Transcripts

Intro (Mohit): Today’s episode is special. In fact, today’s episode might just take your breath away, quite literally. Well, because we are joined by one of the world’s leading neuroscientists and neurobiologists with decades of research into breathwork, Dr. Jack Feldman. Dr. Feldman has done distinguished research in the mechanism of breathing and sighing. He’s a professor at the UCLA and has published over 150 peer reviewed papers in the scientific journals. He is an extremely coveted and well regarded scientist in this space. On this episode, we start by talking about the basic: why do we fundamentally breathe and what’s the role of breathing in human evolution. We dial it back because it’s critical to understand where it all began and how it began. We then segue into understanding the mechanics of diaphragm. The conventional norm is to believe that all of the activity during breathing actually happens in the lungs. But then you’ll be surprised to know how big a role our diaphragm actually plays in our breathing. Dr. Feldman also talks about how he discovered the pre-Botzinger complex. A fun fact not many know, but this phenomenon was named after a bottle of Botzinger wine that was being served during a dinner in 1978. The experiments that led to the discovery of the pre-Botzinger complex are much more interesting. You wouldn’t want to miss this. We then discuss the role of breathing and stress regulation and especially the impact that sighing can have on our health. We discuss if and whether sighs can be a biomarker for people to track. And you’d be blown away with some of the insights that Dr. Feldman shares on this segment. We can close the episode by finding out Dr. Feldman’s choice of breathing techniques that can improve your life right away. Strap your seat-belts for this one. Let’s get into it.

#32 Gearing Up For A Ride with Naveen John

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 20:59:31 +0000

Introduction Of Podcast

India’s leading racing cyclist and an Ultrahuman athlete, Naveen John joins us on the podcast. Naveen shares how he found his love for bicycling and his journey to becoming the Indian to ride the bicycle the most. He also talks about some of the cutting edge technology he uses to optimises for his races. You’d not want to miss this.

Timestamps

(00:00 - 01:54) - Introduction
(02:37 - 07:38) - Naveen’s Journey Into Cycling
(08:34 - 11:28) - Mental and Physical Aspects Of Training
(11:30 -16:05) - Naveen On Nutrition
(16:06 - 25:42) - Naveens Experience With M1 CGM
(25:47 - 28:05) - A Biomarker Naveen Wants To See Ultrahuman Bring
(28:06 - 29:54) - Naveen’s Home Training Setup

Key Takeaways - Transcripts

Intro (Mohit): If you have followed the cycling fraternity or the folklore built around cyclists, heard of folks like Marco Pentani and other professionals cyclists, and the amount of effort that they actually put into their training, you would almost always realize that it’s a masochistic sport and requires amazing amount of pain tolerance. And today we are actually joined by a professional cyclist who’s actually pretty much into pain tolerance and pushing his body to the next level. In today’s episode, we are joined by Naveen John, an Indian racing cyclist and an Ultrahuman athlete. He was crowned as a champion in the South Asian Games in the individual time trial mode of racing, a form of bicycle racing wherein cyclists race along against the clock. He’s the only Indian to have ridden professionally in the Division Three team back in 2016 in Australia and remains the only Indian to have spent multiple seasons racing in the US, Belgium & Australia. These are incredible achievements for a person living in a country like India, which doesn’t really have the elite infrastructure or the methods to train meaningfully. We discuss with Naveen how he found the passion for cycling and what are various aspects of competition that influences his training regime. We then chat about the nutrition aspect of his preparations and how he approaches it, along with various insights he could gather and implement using the M1 CGM device. To conclude, we asked Naveen what are the various biomarkers he’s keen to add to his health stack and optimize his performance. Without further ado, let’s get straight into it.

#30 Taking Down Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with Emily Kwok

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 20:59:24 +0000

Introduction Of Podcast

In this episode, we speak with the inspirational Emily Kwok, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champion. She talks about her journey, her high moments, and what keeps her going. You would not want to miss this one. Tune in.

Timestamps

(00:00 - 02:59) - Introduction
(04:37 - 09:39) - Emily’s Journey & Success In Jiu-Jitsu
(09:51 - 11:43) - Emily On Competition Mindset
(11:46 - 16:32) - Why Pick Jiu-Jitsu?
(16:44 - 18:52) - Emilys Favourite Jiu-Jitsu Documentry/Movie
(18:55 - 23:15) - Emily’s Inspirational Athletes
(23:18 - 26:17) - Emily’s Teaching Philosophy
(26:18 - 31:22) - Data & Technology In Performance Enhancement
(31:37 - 35:42) - Top 3 Advice For Jiu-Jitsu Beginners

Key Takeaways - Transcripts

Intro (Mohit): So when it comes to Brazilian jiu jitsu, I’m not sure if any of you know, but Brazilian jiu jitsu is sort of like a modern martial art. And when I say modern, it means that it’s very recent as well. Primarily, it came into the limelight during UFC when the Gracie family sort of, like, reintroduced the world to Brazilian jiu jitsu by sort of like blowing everybody away in terms of their performance at the UFC tournament. And I think if you think about the modern-ness of this martial art now, the reason why it’s so relevant and such an interesting martial art is because it’s not just for people who are competing, which it is great for anyways, but also great for self-defense and also has a great philosophical angle to it, right? There’s a lot of deep philosophy in both the Japanese jiu jitsu and Brazilian jiu jitsu. I know that some of you folks are stickler about which jiu jitsu is better or which jiu jitsu is the original one, but if you look at both the styles individually and appreciate the differences and the commonalities, you’d notice that it has a lot of modern philosophy and ancient philosophy built into it, which is very interesting. And today is special because we are speaking to somebody who has been in the Brazilian jiu jitsu space for a long, long time, and not just competing and has not just been competing, but also been teaching. And that definitely adds a lot of interesting perspective if you want to know about the space. In today’s episode, we’re joined by Emily Kwok, Brazilian jiujitsu coach and a multiple time IBJF World Champion and an MMA veteran. She’s widely regarded as an early pioneer of the BJJ scene in North America, being one of the first females to rise to prominence as the sport expanded worldwide. She has been training and competing since the early 2000s in BJJ, and has won numerous BJJ titles throughout Canada, Japan, and the United States. Off late, Emily is engaged in directing small to large martial arts schools, in addition to strategizing and organizing seminars and camps throughout the USA. Emily shares how she entered the world of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and when it was that she took this up professionally. Having won multiple championships, we ask Emily what the competition mindset is and how it impacts her preparation. As every coach has a different philosophy towards the game, we ask Emily what’s hers and how she trains her clients. We ask Emily the role tech can play for athletes in the game to up their performance. If you’re new to BJJ, Emily shares why you should pick this form of martial arts and gives away top 3 ways for you to get started. I won’t take much of your time here. Let’s get to the conversation.

#29 Unlocking High Mental Performance with Dr. Chris Friesen

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 20:58:25 +0000

Introduction Of Podcast

Performing at high stakes isn’t easy. Mental toughness can go for a toss and keeping calm and having composure can become an issue. We certainly need help to train our minds to deal with pressure efficiently. In today’s episode, Dr. Friesen shares how we can go about this. He equips us with handy tools and tips for us to implement and execute in our daily routine. We hope you find this extremely useful.

#28 Between Shuttles & Rackets with H.S. Prannoy

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 20:58:22 +0000

Introduction of Podcast

In this episode, we’re joined by H.S. Prannoy - a renowned Indian badminton player. H.S. has won multiple trophies and medals in his career, but none of it was easy. He talks about his life journey, his ups, his downs and how he uses technology to optimise his performances. Dive right in!

Timestamps

(00:00 - 01:47) - Introduction
(02:24 - 05:18) - Varsha’s Journey As A Sprinter
(05:20 - 11:58) - Varsha’s Relationship With Food
(12:09 - 14:35) - Strategies To Optimize Sleep
(14:37 - 19:41) - Varsha’s Training Regime & Rehabbing For Future
(19:49 - 24:29) - Technology For Nutrition & Learnings From M1 CGM
(24:45 - 27:59) - Varsha’s On Open Nationals
(28:00 - 30:16) - Varsha’s Top 3 Advice For Budding Sprinters

#27 Dashing To the Finish Line with Varsha Rohit

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 20:58:20 +0000

Introduction Of Podcast

We’re joined by Varsha Rohit in this episode. Varsha is a national level sprinter and an Ultrahuman athlete. She outlines the various ways she preps for her races. Be it nutrition, training and also talks about the different tech and wearables she uses to optimise her performances. Tune right in.

Timestamps

#26 Efficient Stress Management with Elisha Goldstein

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 20:58:18 +0000

Introduction Of Podcast

Stress is one of the key enablers for some of the leading chronic diseases in the world. The reality is we cannot have a 100% stress free life, but we can definitely manage it better. To tell us how, we are joined by Elisha Goldstein in this episode. Elisha helps us equip with multiple tools for us to manage our stress more efficiently. Hop on to know more.

#25 A Story Of Passion & Self-Conviction with Robin Singh

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 20:58:15 +0000

Introduction Of Podcast

Becoming an international footballer growing up in India is no easy feat. India has a population of 1.45 billion, but has always struggled to compete with other countries on the international stage. In today’s episode, we are joined by Robin Singh, an Indian international footballer and striker, who outlines how it is like making it big despite the infrastructural limitations. It truly is an inspiring story and the never-say-die spirit is something we can definitely get behind. Tune in and find out Robin’s life story, struggles, success and everything in between.

#24 Introduction to Functional Medicine with Dr. Callum Cowan

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 20:58:13 +0000

Introduction Of Podcast

Functional medicine & naturopathy has been an area of multiple debates for over decades now. In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Callum Cowan, who’s an expert in naturopathy. He elaborates the benefits of getting better by adopting functional medicine and optimizing your life for the better. Tune in.

Timestamps

(00:00 - 01:48) - Introduction
(02:10 - 04:31) - Dr. Cowan’s Life Story
(04:32 - 06:15) - Functional Medicine vs Traditional Medicine
(06:17 - 12:08) - Dr. Cowan On Nutrition Controversies
(12:09 - 17:06) - Challenges In Working With High Performance Athletes
(17:19 - 20:40) - Health Tech Products Having Potential
(20:56 - 34:22) - Perspective on Upcoming Biomarkers
(34:25 - 36:20) - Dr. Cowan On PhenomDoc
(36:21 - 39:38) - Top 3 Advice For Health Optimisation

#23 Introduction to Heart Rate Variability with Marco Altini

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 20:56:56 +0000

We’re thrilled to add new layers of biomarkers for you to track and optimize your lifestyle with the Ultrahuman Ring.

A cornerstone of the Ring AIR experience is heart rate variability (HRV). But what exactly is HRV?

In this episode, we are joined by Marco Altini, founder at HRV4Training, who explains what HRV is all about and how you can leverage this biomarker for a huge performance boost:

#22 The Potential Of Bio-Wearables with Elias Arjan

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 20:56:52 +0000

Introduction Of Podcast

Bio-Wearables is a space that people are quite excited about. Everyone wants to get their hands on an Apple Watch, a Garmin or a Fitbit and start tracking their health. But do people really know how to read the data points? Or how can one get the most out of their bio-wearable? Elias Arjan, a prominent name in the bio-wearable space, discusses the potential of bio-wearables, some of his early experiments with biohacking, his take on nutrition and a lot more in this episode. Jump straight in!

#21 Mindfulness For Kids In The Modern Era with Susan Kaiser

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 20:56:50 +0000

Introduction Of Podcast

This is a world of stress and worry, and today’s kids aren’t protected from it. Almost in every walk of life, right from school to interaction with friends (or the lack of), kids are anxious and it is not stopping anytime soon. We, as adults, have a great responsibility towards them and try our best to make their lives worry free. In today’s episode, we’re joined by Susan Kaiser, who is an internationally recognised leader in mindfulness & meditation for children, teens, parents and professionals. Susan helps us equip with various tools & strategies that we in turn can implement and help the kids and children around. Hop right in.

#20 The Power of Visualisation with Vanitha VR

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 20:56:03 +0000

Introduction Of Podcast

Vanitha VR, a former Indian cricketer, shares her life journey on this episode and how she made it big despite an inferior infrastructure for women’s cricket in India. She discusses how to bounce back from injury set backs and how can one utilise the magic that visualisation has. Tune right in.

Timestamps

(00:00 - 01:40) - Introduction
(02:04 - 07:20) - Vanitha’s Cricketing Journey
(08:25 - 12:19) - Mental Conditioning & Power of Visualisation
(12:25 - 13:57) - Vanitha’s Sporting Ritual
(14:11 - 17:42) - Physical Preparation & Dealing With Injuries
(17:43 - 21:07) - Vanitha’s Relationship With Food
(21:08 - 26:51) - Vanitha’s Experience With Cyborg
(26::55 - 28:34) - Vanitha’s Goals In The Upcoming Years

#19 Anger Management: 101 with Juna Mustad

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 20:55:58 +0000

Introduction Of Podcast

The guest for this episode is Juna Mustad. She is one of world’s leading corporate mindfulness coach. In this episode, Mohit & Juna discuss how one can approach their bouts of anger more mindfully & channelise into something more positive.

Timestamps

(00:00 - 01:06) - Introduction
(02:06 - 04:10) - Juna’s Journey Into Anger Management
(04:53 - 07:59) - How To Positively Chanelize Your Anger
(09:25 - 13:33) - Simple Anger Management Tools
(18:07 - 21:39) - How To Channel Anger To Your Advantage
(21:40 - 24:16) - Whats Underneath Your Anger?
(24:20 - 30:22) - How To Understand Your Anger Better?
(30:55 - 32:17) - Juna’s Hack To Deal With Anger

#18 The Adventures Of A Speed Climber with Kieren D’Souza

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 20:55:54 +0000

Introduction Of Podcast

In today’s episode, we’re joined by Kieren D’Souza who’s a speed climber. Kieren has to go through quite an intense training schedule to be at his absolute peak. Mohit discusses with him what it’s like preparing for a speed climb. Kieren also shares how using the Ultrahuman M1 CGM device helped him prepare better as he summits Trishul!

Timestamps

(00:00 - 01:17) - Introduction
(01:32 - 04:48) - Kieren’s Journey
(05:35 - 08:20) - Intricacies of Speed Climbing
(08:37 - 11:45) - Kieren’s Inspiration For Adventure
(13:17 - 16:51) - Physical Preparation For A Speed Climb
(17:53 - 22:52) - Nutritional Preperation For A Speed Climb
(22:55 - 26:37) - Kieren’s Experience with CGM
(30:11 - 33:52) - Kieren on Trishul Peak Attempt

#17 Being An Indian Woman CrossFit Athlete

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 20:55:50 +0000

Introduction Of Podcast

In India, it is not easy making it to the top in sports and athletics and especially for women, who have to face a bunch of stereotypes along the way. But in this episode, Neha Agarwalla outlines how with sheer will, discipline and determination, it is really possible to go all the way. Tune right in.

Timestamps

(00:00 - 00:45) - Introduction
(01:11 - 04:01) - Neha’s Journey Into CrossFit
(04:38 - 07:55) - Neha’s Journey With Workout and Nutrition Myths
(08:31 - 10:54) - Training vs Competition Mindset
(12:12 - 16:23) - Neha’s Fuelling Strategies
(19:12 - 23:08) - Technology’s Role In Nutrition and Neha’s journey with CGM
(24:14 - 28:54) - 5 Best Tips For Anyone Starting Their Fitness Journey

#16 Heart Health & Metabolism With Dr. Philip Ovadia

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 20:55:44 +0000

Introduction Of Podcast

Dr. Philip Ovadia is a heart surgeon and has gone through an incredible journey from being obese to being metabolically fit. In this episode, Mohit & Dr. Ovadia talk about how heart health is related to metabolism and how overlooking this aspect can lead to metabolic disorders. Dr. Ovadia also shares his view on diet fads and what role does it eventually play in your metabolic health. Jump right in.

#15 Life Of A Celebrity Coach With Swapneel Hazare

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 20:55:39 +0000

Introduction Of Podcast

Swapneel Hazare started his career as a cricketer and represented Mumbai in Ranji trophy. He then moved into the world of coaching and training athletes and celebrities. In this episode, Mohit & Swapneel discuss what a regular day of a trainer at an elite level looks like, what goes into training a celebrity and how CGM can change the game for everyone. Hop right in!

Timestamps

(00:00 - 01:17) - Introduction
(01:43 - 08:55) - Swapneel’s Cricketing Career
(08:56 - 15:44) - Current Day Fitness in Sports & Movies
(15:45 - 19:27) - Importance of Hard Work & Work Ethic
(23:08 - 28:55) - Swapneel’s Journey with the Ultrahuman M1 CGM
(29:14 - 30:23) - Top 3 Tips For Transformation

Key Takeaways - Transcripts

Intro (Mohit): Watching celebs, movie stars, and sports stars from afar, We are in awe of not only their artistic talents, but also how well they take care of their own bodies. But what goes behind in getting that perfect beach bod for a movie? Or to reach peak athletic performance while on the pitch? Who are the people behind it? We speak to one such superhero who tells it all. Today we are joined by Swapneel Hazare. He’s a former Ranji Trophy cricketer, having played for Mumbai. He has entered the world of celebrity coaching and is one of the most prominent S&C coaches of India. Swapneel has worked with T 20 Mumbai team and is a master trainer with certificates like Black Roll, ESA and ACSM to name a few. In this episode, we talk to him about his life’s journey right from the days of competing for Ranji Trophy, where he shared his dressing room with the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, to his journey into the world of celebrity coaching, where he has trained actors like Hrithik Roshan. We also talk about his experience with the Ultrahuman Cyborg and the insights he gained and what has helped him train more efficiently. Swapneel also gives away essential transformation tips for you to learn and implement. So let’s get to it.

#14 What's A Nutritarian Diet? With Dr.Joel Fuhrman

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 20:55:34 +0000

Introduction Of Podcast

Dr. Joel Fuhrman, M.D. is a board-certified family physician, seven-time New York Times best-selling author and internationally recognized expert on nutrition and natural healing. He specializes in preventing and reversing disease through nutritional methods. In this episode, Dr. Fuhrman & Mohit discuss the evolution of nutrition over the modern history, how plant-based diet can help in longevity and also some interesting nutritraian concepts such as G-Bombs. Hop in for more!

#13 What's Cold & Heat Exposure? With Jesse Coomer

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 20:55:28 +0000

Introduction Of Podcast

In this episode, Mohit is joined by Jesse Coomer, who’s an author, speaker, professional breathworker, cold training expert, certified Wim Hof Method instructor & NSAM personal trainer. We dig deep into what are the benefits of extreme temperature exposure and how you can improve your metabolic health.

Timestamps

(00:00 - 01:06) - Introduction
(01:27 - 05:28) - Jesse’s Journey
(05:33 - 07:25) - How is Cold & Heat Exposure Connected?
(08:15 - 12:56) - How Does Cold Exposure Affect Our Body?
(14:30 - 20:47) - Heat & Cold Exposure for Beginners
(26:17 - 30:48) - Cold exposure and effects on metabolism & Jesses’s Experience with Cyborg
(32:49 - 38:44) - Jesses’s Opinion on Biomarkers

Key Takeaways - Transcripts

Intro (Mohit): There’s been a lot of chatter about cold and hot exposure therapy of late. A bunch of enthusiasts are popularizing this, but what exactly is this? So the whole idea of repeatedly exposing our bodies to extreme temperature temperatures can lower fasting glucose and insulin levels and improve dietary, fatty acid handling. The science of extreme temperature exposure and its effect on health is fascinating. So let’s hear it from the horse’s mouth. Let’s hear it from someone who has been there and done that over years. Today we have with us Jesse Coomer, a professional breath worker and a biohacker. He’s also a cold training expert and a certified Wim Hof instructor. In this episode, Jesse helps us understand how cold and hot temperature exposure works and how both are different from each other. We also discuss how this can help you regulate your metabolic health. Jesse has also used the Ultrahuman Cyborg and shares how devices such as Ultrahuman Cyborg can be a game changer for everyone. So let’s hear it from Jessie now.

#12 Relation of Glucose With Sleep

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 20:55:25 +0000

Introduction Of Podcast

A good night’s sleep is not only critical for recovery, but it also has a say in your metabolic health. In this episode, Mohit & Shiva unpack how can sleep, or the lack of, can affect your blood glucose. Tune in!

Timestamps

(0:00 - 0:58) - Introduction
(01:16 - 08:00) - Ways In Which Glucose Indicates Sleep Performance
(08:13 - 17:04) - What’s the Role Of Food?

Key Takeaways - Transcripts

Intro (Mohit): So, when we think about health, or when you think about fitness, we think about gyms. When we think about fitness protocols, we think about nutraceuticals. But it’s very uncommon to not associate sleep with health, whereas this is the most common health activity or the most frequent health activity that all of us do. And if you look at it, bad sleep or poor quality of sleep has been linked to almost every type of disorder that you can name, and quite specifically, metabolic disorders. Now, it can affect the level of your insulin sensitivity in your body, but then that also has a bunch of downstream effects around, making you more susceptible to prediabetes or diabetes or any other metabolic disorder. Today, Shiva and I deep dive into how sleep impact metabolic health.

#11 Why Care For Your Gut?

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 20:55:19 +0000

Introduction Of Podcast

What is gut? What are its functions? And how can it affect your metabolic health? Mohit & Shiva are here to answer these questions. Jump right in.

Timestamps

(00:00 - 01:07) - Introduction
(01:27 - 06:15) - Role of The Gut in Metabolic Health
(06:26 - 08:10) - Gut Diversity
(08:13 - 11:07) - Gut Microbiome and Food Response Variability
(11:15 - 13:04) - Microbiome Plasticity

Key Takeaways - Transcripts

Intro (Mohit): An interesting fact that I recently read about our gut is that about a 100 trillion bacteria, both good and bad, live inside a digestive system. 100 trillion in dollars is a figure that the world economy is expected to exceed in 2022. When put into context, there are about hundred trillion cells that make up the entire human body. It seems fascinating that a large part of the human body is actually made up of the microbiome that we talk about. And what we think as being non microbiome seems visibly non-microbiome is very very less as a component of our entire being. Our gut plays such a critical role in our functioning, and yet we sometimes don’t realize the gravity of the matter as we are engaged in our day-to-day routine. That could also be because we sometimes overestimate things that are visible and underestimate things that are invisible. Hi, I’m Mohit Kumar, and in today’s episode, Shiva and I dig into everything under the sun about our gut and find out how most of our problems actually arise from poor gut health. Let’s get into it.

#10 Environment & Sleep

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 20:54:35 +0000

Introduction Of Podcast

With evolution, human beings as we know have been on a change. In this episode, Shiva & Mohit discuss how environment has a role to play in your sleep and thereby, your metabolic health. Tune in.

Timestamps

(00:00 - 03:03) - Introduction
(03:18 - 07:29) - Environmental Factors Affecting Sleep
(07:30 - 12:39) - Impact of Sleep on Metabolic Health

Key Takeaways - Transcripts

Intro (Mohit): One of the Cyborgs I was speaking to was telling me that how living a more relaxed life, being able to control stress, actually led to much better glucose controls. And in another scenario, somebody mentioned that just by regulating their light environment, which is by getting the right type of light at the right point in time, which is basically you can say a little bit of sunlight in the morning and the right spectrum and then basically avoiding blue light in late evening actually led to improvement in the glucose control and effectively glucose variability. So that’s really interesting because when we think about glucose, we always think about food. We think that food has glucose. and if I control food, everything is sorted. But it seems way more complicated than, or actually way more diverse than just being able to look at your food. So, we already know that polluted air, soil, water, unhealthy diet, stress, lack of physical activity, vitamin D deficiency, all of these things also affect, in fact, your immune system also affects how metabolically healthy you are. And that’s because when we think about metabolism, which is sort of like your, you can say the energy generation engine of your body, the body essentially figures out where to dedicate more energy to and how to dedicate it, right? When you see your environment changing, your body’s metabolic response also changes. So why is this important? And why studying this is important is because the environment that we live in is not the same as what our evolutionary journey would have seen. We are probably at the time where most of the things around us are extremely different compared to our evolutionary scenarios. Our food environment is different, our sleep environment is different, our stress environment is different, and you can say the supply chain of our food is different. So, all of these things, given that each of these things play a huge role in regulating and managing the metabolic system, these systems also affect how we need to optimize the state of our metabolic system. So, one primary example is the amount of light we get and the amount of light we get. And the type of light we get actually regulates our circadian rhythm and that actually regulates how much or what quality of sleep do we get? Quality of sleep actually affects what? Your glucose response, how insulin sensitive you are. So, insulin sensitivity related to sleep, related to circadian rhythm, related to light, that’s how sensitive we are as human beings. And given that our light environment has changed, we are getting way more blue light that maybe somebody even like ten years back or maybe 20 years back, even our screen time. And given the amount of gadgets flying all around us, you can imagine the amount of downstream effects that the light environment would have had on the metabolic system and everything else as well. So, this is one of the factors of many factors. But there’s much more. So let’s get started.

#9 Exploring The Vagus Nerve

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 20:54:33 +0000

Introduction Of Podcast

In this episode, find out how the vagus nerve plays an important role in your metabolic health. Mohit & Shiva discuss how the vagus nerve functions and simplify the complexities that surround the concept. Jump right in!

Timestamps

(00:00 - 01:04) - Introduction
(02:11 - 04:16) - What Is Vagus Nerve?
(04:18 - 08:28) - Vagal Break and Vegal Tone
(08:35 - 10:54) - Importance of Music
(13:29 - 16:44) - Vagus Nerve, Metabolic Health & Insulin Sensitivity

Key Takeaways - Transcripts

Intro (Mohit): The nervous system of a human body is very complex. All its key functions are involuntary and there is no conscious effort by humans to pay attention to it as compared to, let’s say something like physical health for instance, which is like way more visible. So, we humans do have a tendency to not realize the importance of it and often overlook the work that the nervous system does which can’t be seen. I’m Mohit Kumar and in today’s episode we will talk about one of the key and extremely critical components of the human body, which is the vagus nerve. So, this nerve is responsible for the regulation of our internal functions such as digestion, breathing and certain other reflex actions such as coughing, sneezing, swallowing and vomiting. This is the chord connecting your primary and secondary brain. It’s up to you to decide which one is the primary one here. So, without further ado, let’s explore and know more about the vagus nerve and why the stimulation of it is critical.

#8 Are Carbs Really Evil?

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 20:54:30 +0000

Introduction Of Podcast

To eat or not to eat is the question we’re always faced with when it comes to the often demonised carbs. But are they really evil? Is shunning carbs the only way to staying fit? Or is here a deeper scientific reason that we’re not aware of? Tune into this week’s episode as we answer these questions and deep dive into the world of all things carbs.

#7 Biohacking: The Pursuit of Longevity With Lucas Aoun

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 20:54:28 +0000

Introduction Of Podcast

Fascinated by the concept of longevity and biohacking? Tune into this week’s episode where Lucas Aoun, founder of Ergogenic Health, breaks down the basics of modern biohacking and how to pursue biohacking for longevity with Mohit Kumar, founder & CEO, Ultrahuman!

Timestamps

(00:00 - 01:41) - Introduction
(02:12 - 3:27) - Lucas On Ergogenic Health
(7:58 - 10:31) - Lucas On Longevity
(14:09 - 16:27) - Lucas’s First Experience with a CGM
(18:32 - 22:02) - Cheat Code to Longevity
(25:13 - 33:11) - Experience with Ultrahuman Cyborg

Key Takeaways - Transcripts

Intro (Mohit): Biohacking, as well as the concept of do-it-yourself biology has been known as early as 1988. It is a term that was relevant between a few biology experts trying to hide their gene. It is 2022 now and over time, biohacking has evolved and for the good. It is now a cultural phenomenon and folks outside of medicine and biology are doing all types of cool things to discover more about themselves, to biohack their life and their way of living. But what exactly is modern biohacking? To understand this, we have with us our guest Lucas Aoun, a pharmacist turned biohacker, who discusses some of the most interesting ways folks like you and me can implement biohacking into our lifestyle. We delve further and talk about biohacking from a longevity perspective and how can one combine the cool and fun neutraceuticals with simple lifestyle changes and see life transform for the better. Obviously with careful and measured approach towards handling the neutraceuticals. So here we don’t want to talk about, we don’t promote any neutraceuticals. You can achieve whatever you want to achieve with lifestyle changes, but it’s always good to know what’s out there. Lucas is also keen to share his experience of the Ultrahuman Cyborg on the segment and suggests some of the cool hacks that he personally recommends to all of us. So let’s dive deep in.

#6 Epigenetics & Nutrition With Dr.Lara Hyde

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 20:54:25 +0000

Introduction Of Podcast

Not many know this, but nutrition impacts you at the molecular level. ‘You are what you eat’ is very true and extremely deep rooted. Your everyday diet can potentially have an impact on your DNA. To speak about this and more, we have Dr. Lara Hyde, a PhD in nutritional biochemistry, who talks about evidence based nutrition on her YouTube channel - Nourishable. On this episode, Mohit & Dr. Lara discuss what happens after you eat & suggest how you can have a positive impact on your DNA with simple lifestyle changes. Tune in!

#5 With 9x Crossfit Games Athlete- Kara Saunders

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 20:54:23 +0000

Introduction Of Podcast

Being 9x Crossfit World Athlete and counting, Kara Saunders’ journey is filled with adventures, critical life choices, discipline and much more. Join Kara as she reflects back on her journey to become the strongest woman in the world, while sharing her perspective on nutrition and fitness.

Timestamps

(00:00 - 0:42) - Introduction
(00:44 - 04:01) - Kara Saunders Life Story
(05:27 - 07:36) - Aspects Of Crossfit That Appealed To Kara
(08:08 - 11:02) - Mental Strength, Nutrition and Lifestyle In Crossfit
(12:10 - 17:36) - Kara’s Take on Nutrition
(18:46 - 20:52) - Evolution of Precision Nutrition
(22:03 - 24:22) - Static Biomarkers vs Real Time Biomarkers
(26:31 - 31:46) - Kara as World’s Fittest Mother
(34:48 - 39:02) - Kara’s Top 3 Principles on Training, Nutrition and Recovery For a Beginner

Key Takeaways - Transcripts

Intro (Mohit): In today’s episode, I get on conversation with the nine-time CrossFit World Champion. A record and an incredible achievement. She is considered as the fittest woman on earth and the world’s fittest mother. A true rock star. I’m joined by Kara Saunders, a truly inspiring figure for everyone and especially women all over the globe. We talk about her journey into the CrossFit world, what inspires her and uncover the preparations an athlete has to undergo to achieve world’s biggest laurels. Kara is at her motivational and inspiring best on this segment. Let’s get into it.

#4 Biohacking: Getting Started

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 20:54:20 +0000

Introduction Of Podcast

Biohacking is a loosely thrown around term in the fitness chatter. But what exactly is it and how does a biohacker approaches the concept? Listen from the horse’s mouth as Shiva & Mohit, two biohackers, discuss their views on biohacking and talk about their own experiences, and where can you start today.

Timestamps

(00:00 - 02:47) - Introduction
(02:48- 09:47) - What Is Biohacking?
(12:11 - 31:33) - Shiva’s 5 Favourite Biohacks

Key Takeaways - Transcripts

Intro (Mohit): We talk about a fun topic called biohacking. It’s a great buzzword because, it does throw memories or images around people injecting, you can say, new types of chips in their own body or basically any sort of, let’s say CRISPR stuff. But I think we are going to talk about something that is way more practical. It’s interesting, because it’s easy to find the most controversial stuff, but hard to find something that is basic and impactful. Given that it’s a buzzword we’ll also try to declutter. How can you apply this in your own life. Not to just talk about pills and different types of therapies, but also talk about things that everybody and anybody can do in this space. So, let’s talk a little bit about it, right? Right, I think when we think about biohacking, what it really means is the ability of an individual or a set of tools that actually help you get to your health outcomes faster. Because you’re hacking those health outcomes, you’re not going on the linear path. And if you really think about the stack here, we would see that the world of fitness and the world of health has embraced biohacking as a magic pill. But if you really think about things that really help you accelerate health outcomes, it often boils down to the simple basic stuff that you can do again and again. So why does repetition, or you can say in some ways the simplicity matters. One of the reasons why simplicity matters is because it’s really about compounding. So when you really look at a behavioral change or something that affects your body, like even, let’s say basically your physical activity, if you exercise three times a week, and let’s say these are 3 hours per week and you basically improve that by 10%, measure that gain versus basically if you look at your general activity and improve that by 10%, or let’s say if you previously by 10%, the way it would compound and create impact for you could be significantly larger because of the amount of compounding you can do with this small change. So that’s the mathematical answer to why simple things actually work better. But let’s also get to the fun stuff, right? The fun stuff that all of us want to talk about.

#3 Time to Rethink Nutrition

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 20:54:15 +0000

Introduction Of Podcast

With evolution, the dietary trends of humans have also evolved. There is a reason we put on weight if we don’t exercise and there’s also a reason why that one person you know, no matter what they eat, never puts on weight. Let’s find out why. It’s time for us to start rethinking nutrition.

Timestamps

(00:00 - 01:03) - Introduction
(01:04 - 05:01) - Why is Food Complex?
(05:03 - 14:00) - Aspects of Food Supply Chain
(14:44 - 19:10) - Evolution of Food Consumption

Key Takeaways - Transcripts

Intro (Mohit): Food from the way we look at it. And probably like when you think about general health and fitness, probably is one of the most complicated things out there. I heard, sometime back, Pavel Tsatsouline talk about nutrition, and he said, “I don’t touch nutrition because that’s like the most complicated thing. I just eat whatever and I compensate it with my activity.” Because probably nutrition is one of the most complicated things out there. And it’s probably like the easiest thing that can happen is people are categorizing food as good and bad, sometimes healthy foods, unhealthy foods, sometimes different types of extreme diets driven by a specific formula or a math, right?

#2 CGM & Its Potential

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 19:46:41 +0000

Introduction Of Podcast

In this episode, Mohit & Shiva discuss everything about CGMs. How they came into existence and answer pertinent questions such as are CGMs meant just for diabetics? They also deep dive into how you can improve performance by optimising not only your diet, but your lifestyle based on personalised glucose biomarkers.

Timestamps

(00:00- 01:35) - Introduction
(01:39 - 06:49) - Importance Of Metabolic Health
(06:50 - 10:18) - Precursors of Metabolic Disorders
(10:19 - 13:21) - Diabetes: Reversal vs Avoiding
(13:23 - 17:33) - Relation of Glucose to Oxidative Stress

Key Takeaways - Transcripts

Intro (Mohit): So, this is a fun fact. The first professional CGM was approved by the FDA in the year 1999. And if you really think about it, CGM is the way to measure. But continuous glucose has really changed the game around how people look at metabolic disorders, specifically diabetes, right? Because the way you would diagnose diabetes or even manage it used to be on the basis of static measurement mechanism, most probably a fingerprick. Besides from being extremely painful, the method that actually gives you continuous points is way more comprehensive set of information pointers around what your lifestyle is because then you can measure your glucose variance, variation during sleep, you can measure it post peronedial, you can measure it in response to exercise. And that tells you a lot about your own body. So CGMs really changed the game way back in 1999. And CGMs obviously have been evolving as different companies in the space have been realizing that lifestyle plays a mega role in terms of helping people understand their metabolic disorders, but also to avoid these. If you have been curious about why measurement of glucose in a continuous way matters, I think you’re in the right place. Let’s get to it.

#1 What is Metabolism?

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 19:45:52 +0000

Introduction of Podcast

We kickstart the first episode of The Ultrahuman Podcast with the founder, CEO of Ultrahuman and the host of the podcast, Mohit Kumar. He is joined by Shiva Subramanian, founder at Potential Health Development and they discuss the origins of metabolism and what it means in the modern context.

Timestamps

(00:00 - 03:31) - Introduction
(05:50 - 09:18) - What is Metabolic Health?
(10:42 - 14:30) - Lifestyle Differences Between Present Day Man And Tribemen

Key takeways - Transcripts

Intro (Mohit): I am Mohit Kumar, founder, and CEO of Ultrahuman. In today’s episode, Shiva and I take on the basics of metabolic health. So, I got introduced to Shiva all most two years back by a friend and also via the Ben Greenfield podcast and I remember Ben mentioning that his socks were blown to see somebody in India taking biohacking to another level. I didn’t really believe in ituntil I actually met Shiva.